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Eat by Design

Eat by Design

I recently attended the Eat by Design seminar. This was an informative night and if you haven’t been out to it I suggest you sign up! Here are my notes from the event.

Dr. K started with the reality check. He predicted, “2014 will be the sickest year ever.” In the past 55 years our health has declined. For example, children are no longer living as long as their parents. Symptoms will not always predict illness so prevention is the key. We need to learn how to take care of our health before we get sick. As Dr. K stated, you want to be able to “Do the things you love as long as humanly possible.”

“Our bodies are designed to be extraordinary.”

There are incurable people; there are no incurable diseases. Your actions follow your beliefs. The Life by Design Formula is that Correct philosophy + congruent action + time = extraordinary results. What do you need to get you back to health?

5.Remove toxic foods – grains and legumes. There is nothing in grains that you can’t get from by design foods with less toxicity. Our bodies are not well-adapted to utilizing grains as a food source. Grains are also addictive. Grains break down into sugar as we digest them. Grains also have indigestible elements. Legumes (soy, peanuts) have many of these qualities and irritate digestion.

6.Remove toxic foods – sugar. We don’t have to be sugar-free. Our bodies are adapted for some sugar so we need to make sure we don’t overwhelm the system. Fructose is toxic at high levels. Be careful if weight loss is your goal as sugar increase body weight. However, fruit (especially berries) have antioxidants and other healthy properties.

7.Earn your carbs. If you move more, your body will want more energy from carbohydrates. Nontoxic, safe starches such as sweet potatoes, tubers and squash are best.

Take action! Write down what you’re going to do. Clean out your pantry. Make it a family affair. Tell everyone. Be prepared for the “Low Carb Flu.” Make sure you eat enough protein and fat. Celebrate! This is a journey. “Never start anything you wouldn’t consider doing for the rest of your life.” I’m in, are you?